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Deputy General Counsel

  1. NYC FIRE PENSION FUND
Posted on: 12/13/2024
  1. Full-time

Location

MANHATTAN

  1. No exam required

Department

Pension Accounting

$66,066.00 – $181,807.00

Job Description

This vacancy has now expired.

The New York City Fire Pension Fund seeks a full-time experienced agency attorney in the Legal Division, reporting directly to the General Counsel.

Under direct supervision, responsibilities will include performing complex legal analyses, reviewing and editing contracts, serving as agency’s Privacy Officer, evaluating policy issues and formulating legal opinions, verifying pleadings and acting as liaison to NYC Law Department, serving as agency’s Records Access Officer under FOIL, providing guidance regarding implementation of court orders including Domestic Relations Orders, reviewing and analyzing documents such as beneficiary designations, Powers of Attorney, wills, and affidavits, interacting with members of the Board of Trustees relative to disability applications and investment matters, providing daily legal guidance to agency staff, conducting legal research, interacting with legal staff of other City and State agencies, and performing duties of General Counsel in her absence.

EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL - 95005


Minimum Qualifications

Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.

Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.


Preferred Skills

The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, reliable, articulate, excellent communication skills, and possess a strong interest in public service. Must be proficient with using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position
Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Job ID

693099

Title code

95005

Civil service title

EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL

Title classification

Non-Competitive-5

Business title

Deputy General Counsel

Posted until

2025-06-30

  1. Manager

Job level

M1

Number of positions

1

Work location

1 Battery Park Plaza

  1. Legal Affairs

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